LOS ANGELES (AP) — The (right) envelope, please. The Oscars will hope to live down their most infamous blunder at the 90th Academy Awards, which begin at 8 p.m. EST and will be broadcast live by ABC from the Dolby Theatre. But more than redemption is on the line Sunday for last year’s embarrassing best-picture…

China does not want a trade war with the United States but will defend its interests, a senior Chinese diplomat said on Sunday, after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a plan to put tariffs on steel and aluminium imports. Trump struck a defiant tone on Friday, saying trade wars were good and easy to win,…

Axa SA is in advanced talks to buy XL Group Ltd., a property and casualty insurer with a market value of $11 billion, people familiar with the matter said. A deal could be announced in coming days, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the matter isn’t public. XL has also attracted interest from…

The Boston Celtics had a 113-107 lead with 4:01 left, but the Houston Rockets closed the game on a 16-7 run to win their 15th straight.

Berlins Regierender Bürgermeister Michael Müller (SPD) sieht in einer Neuauflage der großen Koalition aus CDU, CSU und SPD viele Chancen. « Die Mitglieder haben entschieden: Wir werden in eine Regierung mit derCDU/CSU gehen », sagte Müller dem « Tagesspiegel ». « Wir haben nun die Chance das Leben vieler Menschen zu verbessern », sagte Müller und nannte etwa den sozialen Wohnungsbau,…

Updated March 04, 2018 22:18:36 Photo: The new tanker will join a fleet of seven RAAF KC-30A aircraft. (ADF: Sgt Hamish Paterson) Senior Labor figures have closed ranks to isolate a « freelancing » senator who derided a major Royal Australian Air Force project as Malcolm Turnbull’s $250 million « new private jet ». Key points: A senior opposition…

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Lokomotiv Moscow star Manuel Fernandes insisted he is focused on winning titles in Russia and representing Portugal at this year’s World Cup following interest from Serie A giants Inter. Fernandes has enjoyed a re-emergence in 2017-18, scoring two hat-tricks in the Europa League, while he was pursued by Inter in January. But the 32-year-old, who has had spells…